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The Economics of the Internet: Infrastructure and Regulation

Martin E. Cave
University of Warwick - Warwick Business School; Brunel University

Robin A. Mason
University of Southampton - Division of Economics; Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)

Oxford Review of Economic Policy, Vol. 17, No. 2, 2001

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The purpose of this article is to inform users, regulators, and economists about the basic economics of the Internet, focusing on regulation of its infrastructure. It defines the Internet and describes its development and organization. It analyses the regulatory and competition issues associated with conveyance on the Internet. It then discusses three current puzzles of economic interest. While the article reaches several conclusions, the overall message is that much more work is needed in this area.

JEL Classifications: L50, L86, L96

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Date posted: November 22, 2003 ; Last revised: November 22, 2003

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Cave, Martin E. and Mason, Robin A., The Economics of the Internet: Infrastructure and Regulation. Oxford Review of Economic Policy, Vol. 17, No. 2, 2001. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=443442

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Martin E. Cave (Contact Author) University of Warwick - Warwick Business School ( email ) Centre for Management under Regulation (CMuR) Coventry CV4 7AL United Kingdom
Brunel University Uxbridge Uxbridge, Middlesex, Middlesex UB8 3PH United Kingdom
Robin Mason University of Southampton - Division of Economics ( email ) Southampton SO17 1BJ United Kingdom +44 23 8059 3268 (Phone) +44 23 8059 3858 (Fax)
Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) 90-98 Goswell Road London EC1V 7RR United Kingdom

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Date posted: November 22, 2003 ; Last revised: November 22, 2003

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Martin E. Cave (Contact Author)

Robin Mason